Lubricator.



E. V. LAMBETH.

LUBRIGA'IOR.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 4, 1912.

Patented Aug. 5, 1913.

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EDGAR V. LAMBETH, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

LUBRIGATOR.

1,069,437. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 5, 1913,

m Application filed June 4, 1912. Serial No. 701,582.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR V. LAMBETH,

a citizen of the-United States, residing at c more particularly to theclass of atomizing 1o Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson and Stateof Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'Lubricators,of which the. following is a specification.

The invention relates to lubrlcators, and

lubricators.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which lubricant will be atomized irrespective of thedensity thereof without the possibility of the clogging of the portstherein thus avoiding the necessity of disjoining the supply pipes orany of its parts and thereby assuring a perfect working of the device.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a lubricator inwhich either compressed air or active fluid such as steam will beutilized for disbursing a lubricant for the atomizing of the same,whereby it may be used for lubricating purposes at any desired point inmachinery or the like. the device being adjustable, so as to regulatethe distribution of the lubricant from the device and which latter willbe rendered devoid of clogging, thereby assuring perfectlubricationduring the working of the said device.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lubricatingdevice of this character which is simple in construction.thoroughlyreliable and efficient in its operation, possessing few parts,and inexpensive in manufacture.

-With these and other objects in View the invention consists in heconstruction, combination and area gement of parts hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointedout in the claims hereunto appended.

ln'the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lubricating deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewthereof. Fig. 3 'is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse longitudinal sectionahview through thedevice. f

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts" throughoutthe several y views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals through the nozzle .6 are passagesl5,and 16 respectively. the'outer in these sockets 18' are the'lubricator comprises a VZ'LlVGibOdY d,

ume may be made in any other shape de sired, formed with a nozzle 6vprojecting outwardly from one side of the same, the said nozzle beingformed 'with a reduced central outward projecting tip 7 having a taperedextremity and also being provided with external threads Sfor thedetachable mounting thereon of a cap-.9, the same being formed with anoutercon'e-shaped end 10, while its inner end is formed with a flatfaced wrench engaging rib or flange 11, whereby the said cap 9 can beturned for the adjustment thereof on the nozzle 6, the inner sui'face ofthe cap 9 being threaded correspondingly to the threads 8 on the nozzle6, so that the cap can be readily adjusted thereon.

- Surrounding the nozzle at the threaded end Sthereof and adjustablyengaging the latter is a locking collar or nut 12 which works againstthe flanged end 11 of the ca i 9 for the locking of the same in adjustedposition. The cap 9 is forn'ied with a recess 13 for a portion of itslength. of a size corresponding to the cross sectional diameter of thefnozzle 6 to provide a chamber concentrically about the tip forcommuniontion with the passage 16 at the side of said tip, while theremaining portion of the said cap isformed with an outwardly taperedpocket 14. the larger end of the pocket being of less size than the saidrecess and communicating with the same, and also through the apex of theouter cone-shaped end 10 of the said cap extends an aperture 14 whichcommunicates with the smaller end of the pocket 14 to aline with thepassage 15 so that lubricant admitted in preferably of cubical shape,although the/ bores 15 and 16 can: be discharged from the cap 9 throughthe cone-shaped end 10 thereof in a manner presently described Formed inthe body. 5 and extending spaced parallel end of the passage 15 openingthrough the outer end of the tip 7 while theouter end of the passage 16opens at ohe side of the tip through the shoulder 17 formed in thenozzle 6 at the inner end of the tip 7, the inner ends of the saidpassages 15 and 16 being in communication with internally threadedsockets 18 opening through the side .of the body 5 opposite I 1 en agedsu i" 19 and 20 respectively, the PP y p Pea the nozzle 6 and;

pipe 19 being designed to admit compressed air to the passage l whilethe pipe 20 is designed to admit lubricant to the passage 16 whence thelubricant will be sucked into the bores 1 3 and H in the cap 9 as thecompressed air 7 is discharged. through the cone-shaped end passages and16 when such fluid is let into the same.

Threaded in the body 5 through the top thereof and adapted to intersectthe passages 15 and 16 are cut-oft regulating plugs 22 which are adaptedto control the quantity of fluid passing through the passages 15 and 16so as to regulate thelubricator. These cutolt or regulating plugs 22 can,be located in the body of the lubricator as shown, or

, the same can be placed within the pipes 19 and 20 at any point betweenthe lubricant reservoir and the body of the lubricator for passages,

controlling the fluid passing through the said pipes. p

In the operation of the device the plugs 22 are adjusted for regulatingthe supply of fluid admitted thereinto and by reason of the introductionof compressed air or steam into the passage 15 it will induce thelubricant in the passage 16to freely flow therethrough, and be orcedoutwardly with the air or steam throughvthe cone-shaped end 10 of thecap 9 to the exterior thereof or to the atmosphere.

From thd foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it is thought that the construction and op erationof the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a moreextendedexplanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is l. A luhricator comprising a solid body having acircular shaped-externally threaded nozzle provided with a centraloutwardly projecting tip having a tapered extremity, the said body beingprovided with spaced one of said passages opening through. the taperedtip and the other pasl sage opening through the nozzle at one side ofthe tip, supply pipes connected with the body and communicating withsaid passages, and a cap adjustably engaging the threaded nozzle andformed with a recess having a diameter corresponding to the crosssectional diameter of the nozzle to provide a chamber concentricallyabout the tip for communication with the passage at one side of the tip,the said cap being further provided with an outwardly tapering pockethaving its larger end of less size than the recess and communicatingwith the same, the said cap being still further provided with a centralaperture opening through the outer endthereof and communicating with thesmall end of the tapered pocket and being in alinement with the otherpassage.

2. A. lubricator comprising a solid body having a circular shapedexternally threaded nozzle provided with a central outwardly projectingtiphaving a tapered extremity,

passages, one of said passages opening through the tapered tip and theother passage opening through the nozzle at one side of the tip, supplypipes connected with the body and communicating with said passages, acap adjustably engaging the threaded nozzle and formed with a recesshaving a diameter corresponding to the cross sectional diameter of thenozzle to provide a chamber concentrically about the tip forcommunication with the passage at one side of the tip, the said capbeing further pro vided with an outwardly tapering pocket having itslarger end of less size than the recess and communicating with the same,the said cap being still further provided with a central apertureopening through the outer THOS. Gr. MoEvER, JAMES M. BIBBY.

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the said body being provided with spaced end thereof and communicatingwith the

